The Best Is Yet To Be

Wishing Sue a very happy retirement...you will be dearly missed at HPS!  The best is....yet to be.

Winter Projects

Finally, finding time to create some winter felted goodies.

New Collages

Finishing up some new pieces this week.  Here's a peek.

I think some of these new collages will be suspended from felted stones.  

We'll see if Thistle Gallery likes this option.

New Collages

Working on some new fiber collages - these are not quite finished but they are getting close!

New Woolly Pieces

My new wool colors are inspiring me to create some fun little woolly collages with a heart theme.  Here's the beginning - hope to get a few collages assembled yet this week!

Needle felted squares.

Today I printed up a big selection of papers in different colors to use for collage backgrounds. 

The most fun part is next - adding wire and words and putting the pieces together.

Two New Pieces

Finally, some studio time and two finished pieces, soon to drop off at Thistle Gallery.

"Keep True"

"Cherish"

Little Halloween Goblins

These little guys will be going to Thistle Gallery soon, just in time for Halloween.

Give Thanks

Today was dedicated to finishing up several new fiber pieces, all with a Fall or harvest theme.  I like this tiny little guy - only about 5 inches square - "Give Thanks for Another Harvest".

Thistle Gallery Photos

A few photos of my stuff at Thistle Gallery.

Thistle Gallery, Holland

My collages and fiber pieces are now at Thistle Gallery in Holland, Michigan.  This cool little gallery has a great variety of artwork and I am thrilled to have my work at Thistle.  Stop in and visit my stuff!

Orange Song Bird

More fun with the needle felted birds - I think the wire gives them a good bit of funky personality.

Dotty Bird

Experimenting a bit with fiber critters, and this little guy makes me smile!

"Have A Song"

New Collages

 "Be True"

 "The Journey"

New Fiber Pieces Coming Soon!

My latest fiber collages are starting to shape up!  I work in steps to create my art, moving from printing the backgrounds to bending and pounding wire and thinking about words and quotes that interest me.  This week I've been needle-felting small shapes from wool (generously donated by my sheep!).

These juicy fiber shapes will soon be combined with hand printed papers, wire, and of course...words!

 

Soap In A Sweater

I have been having fun creating more "Soaps In A Sweater", and hope to have them available in a local business soon!  These are made by wrapping wool roving around soap and then wet felting the fibers to the soap.  The result is a decorative soap that creates tons of lather and gently exfoliates too.

Wool Roving and Soap - Soap in a Sweater begins!

Finished Soaps

 

Gallery Uptown Show

Here's a look at some of my pieces currently on display through the end of March at Gallery Uptown. 

 Soap in a Sweater - 

Felted wool over soap - beautiful and functional!

New Fiber Pieces

Here are three new fiber pieces that will be in my upcoming March "Favorite Things" Art Show at
Gallery Uptown in Grand Haven, MI.

"Dream"

 

"Hope"

 "Bloom"